Adela Hruby

Biographic Data

ID5455458
NAMEAdela Hruby
GIVEN NAMESAdela
FAMILY NAMEHruby
SIGNATUREHRUBY A
AFFILIATIONSHarvard University
ORCID0000-0002-6549-4625
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS27
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
H-INDEX2

  • Self-reported health behaviors, including sleep, correlate with doctor-informed medical conditions

    Open AccessAdela Hruby, Harris R Lieberman et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018

    This study observed pronounced associations between health behaviors-especially sleep-and medical conditions, thus adding to evidence that sleep is a critical, potentially modifiable behavior within this population. When possible, adequate sleep should continue to be promoted as an important part of overall health and wellness throughout the military community

  • Dietary protein and changes in markers of cardiometabolic health across 20 years of follow-up in middle-aged Americans

    Open AccessAdela Hruby, Paul F JacquesARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2018

    Objective Dietary protein plays a role in counteracting age-related muscle loss. However, limited long-term data exist on protein intake and markers of cardiometabolic health, which tend to deteriorate with age. Design Prospective cohort study. FFQ-derived protein intake (g/d) and cardiometabolic markers were assessed up to five times across 20 years. Markers included systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressures, circulating lipids (total, …

  • Existential Anxiety, Personality Type, and Therapy Preference in Young Adults

    Open AccessDavid Shumaker, Kathleen Killian et al.ARTICLEJournal of Humanistic Psychology2017Cited by: 3References: 20

    The current study examines the relationship between existential anxiety (EA), personality traits, and therapy preference in a sample of young adults. EA is thought to be universal human experience, yet no published research has been conducted on whether certain personality traits predict higher levels of EA. Males and females ( N = 69) aged 18 to 25 years completed several self-report measures, including a measure of EA, five-factor personality t…

  • Plasma alkylresorcinols, biomarkers of whole-grain intake, are not associated with progression of coronary artery atherosclerosis in postmenopausal women with coronary artery disease

    Open AccessNicola M McKeown, Adela Hruby et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2016

    Objective The objective of the present study was to examine the relationship between plasma alkyresorcinol (AR) concentrations, which are biomarkers of whole-grain intake, and atherosclerotic progression over 3 years in postmenopausal women with coronary artery disease. Design Plasma AR concentrations were measured by a validated GC–MS method in fasting plasma samples. Atherosclerosis progression was assessed using change in mean minimal coronary…

  • Determinants and Consequences of Obesity

    Adela Hruby, Joann E Manson et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2016Cited by: 24References: 44

    Objectives. To review the contribution of the Nurses’ Health Studies (NHS and NHS II) in addressing hypotheses regarding risk factors for and consequences of obesity. Methods. Narrative review of the publications of the NHS and NHS II between 1976 and 2016. Results. Long-term NHS research has shown that weight gain and being overweight or obese are important risk factors for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, certain types of cancers, and …

  • The Epidemiology of Obesity

    Open AccessAdela Hruby, Frank B HuARTICLEPharmacoEconomics2015